Real Assets Fund Accounting & Administration, Assistant Vice President

State Street • Princeton, NJ

9h

About The Position

As a Fund Accounting & Administration, Assistant Vice President, you will be Supervising and mentor colleagues at the associate levels. Managing client relationships with both client personnel and fund investors. Reviewing quarterly and annual financial work paper packages including portfolio schedules, accruals and PCAP allocations. Reviewing quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes. Review and/or preparation of annual tax work paper packages. Review and/or preparation of capital calls and distributions, including notices and release merged documents. Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations and post journal entries. Reviewing quarterly management fee calculations. Review and/or preparation of various client related correspondence. Work with database team regarding client deliverables such as financial statements, capital calls and distribution notices. Heavy client interaction on a daily basis. Coordination of annual audit and tax return preparation with Big 4 accounting firms. Review and/or preparation of waterfall and capital account allocations. Understand how to navigate through limited partnership agreement. Review and/or preparation of estimated tax workpapers. Maintain working relationship with all client contacts, including investment professionals, investors, auditors, lawyers and banking personnel. Ensure compliance with investment fund legal documents, i.e. partnership agreement. Assist accounting managers to ensure compliance with investment fund agreements and other legal documents. Special client projects. Manage internal workflow and client deadlines. During the course of normal day to day operation, be responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or escalate in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures. What we value These skills will help you succeed in this role : Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills An ability to be a leader within their team, as well as be a leader amongst your peers Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, which includes excellent time management and prioritization skills Candidates must demonstrate initiative, be able to perform well under pressure, and simultaneously handle multiple assignments Excellent administrative and organizational skills with the proven ability to multi-task and to work efficiently to meet client deliverables

Requirements

• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• An ability to be a leader within their team, as well as be a leader amongst your peers
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, which includes excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Candidates must demonstrate initiative, be able to perform well under pressure, and simultaneously handle multiple assignments
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills with the proven ability to multi-task and to work efficiently to meet client deliverables
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• At least 5 to 6 years of Fund Accounting experience, including 3+ years of supervisory experience
• Experience with alternative investment asset classes, complex fund structures and fee calculations desired
• Working knowledge of MRI, Oracle Financials, Yardi is a plus

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Experience with alternative investment asset classes, complex fund structures and fee calculations desired
• Working knowledge of MRI, Oracle Financials, Yardi is a plus

Responsibilities

• Supervising and mentor colleagues at the associate levels.
• Managing client relationships with both client personnel and fund investors.
• Reviewing quarterly and annual financial work paper packages including portfolio schedules, accruals and PCAP allocations.
• Reviewing quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes.
• Review and/or preparation of annual tax work paper packages.
• Review and/or preparation of capital calls and distributions, including notices and release merged documents.
• Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations and post journal entries.
• Reviewing quarterly management fee calculations.
• Review and/or preparation of various client related correspondence.
• Work with database team regarding client deliverables such as financial statements, capital calls and distribution notices.
• Heavy client interaction on a daily basis.
• Coordination of annual audit and tax return preparation with Big 4 accounting firms.
• Review and/or preparation of waterfall and capital account allocations.
• Understand how to navigate through limited partnership agreement.
• Review and/or preparation of estimated tax workpapers.
• Maintain working relationship with all client contacts, including investment professionals, investors, auditors, lawyers and banking personnel.
• Ensure compliance with investment fund legal documents, i.e. partnership agreement.
• Assist accounting managers to ensure compliance with investment fund agreements and other legal documents.
• Special client projects.
• Manage internal workflow and client deadlines.
• During the course of normal day to day operation, be responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or escalate in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level